Exploring the beautifully rendered American east coast during the 16th century is a delight. The woodland nature areas provide a atmosphere and a sense of freedom that's been lacking in the series previous installments. Variation in quests, innovative and well developed systems are the game's strongest parts.

Dragon Age: Inquisition is the perfect culmination of the previous games in the series. A fantastic gallery of characters, real consequences to your actions, thrilling dialogue, and a deep and engaging world makes this a candidate for Game of the Year.

A hugely rewarding game for gamers who don't mind a challenge. Be prepared for many, many hours of exploration, in a game world that's truly memorable. The game is best played with a controller, but that should not be a problem for a PC gamer in 2012.

Still, there's so much that's cool, beautiful, and cozy about Pragmata's lunar dystopia that I can't help but enjoy it. The heavy, traumatic, and humane situations in several other father-and-child simulators are undeniably good, but I appreciate that here we're served something that's mostly noticeably lighter – and more cheerful. I identify much more with Hugh's approach to a small child, despite the fact that he's not technically Diana's dad, than the way Joel and Kratos behave. I think most others reading this review will too.

Being able to finally take the Super Smash Bros. games on the road is a welcome addition to the fighting game/party game hybrid series, and generally everything works well. Unfortunately, playing online is uneven at best, and the small screen can make things difficult to see, but the overall experience is still damned fun from start to finish.

Jusant is a small, playful and extremely atmospheric adventure. Here, the developers at Dontnod use their flair for colorful universes and unique gameplay to create a game that is engaging from start to finish.

Earthion is a brilliant return to one of the greatest video game genres of all time.

Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana is at times a somewhat enjoyable game that feels stuck in the past. The dominating storytelling however, is brought down by a stiff and unnatural translation

While the first Nioh game was a more unique and brave twist on the Souls formula, Nioh 2 is a more polished and precise version of that same formula.

This is an expansion that offers a number of small but noticeable adjustments that make life as a hunter, if not easier to survive, then at least easier to deal with. We get new monsters, new areas, and a lot of new equipment to play with. A solid expansion with new content.

Yakuza 0 offers a great story and loads of side activities, but dated mechanics keeps it from being considered a true stroke of genius.

Death's Door is a wonderful action RPG, and a great option for fans of challenging games who are looking for something a little more accessible.

Despite sharing a whole lot of similarities with its predecessor, Destiny 2 excels where it counts. The shooting and loot hunting is as addictive as ever, and even though the characters and story feel like they're still lacking several layers of dept, the grind has never felt so good.

Unless you are a big Mario Kart-fan, this game might not be worthbuying. By all means, it's fun the way only Mario Kart can be, itlooks more stunning than ever before and if you need new tracks it caneasily offer hours of entertainment. But Nintendo must have made this game on autopilot.

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is a love letter to the fans, and it delivers four great games in one brilliant package. The games are not only more beautiful than ever, but also far more accessible to play in whichever way you want.

If you’ve yet to jump into Pikmin 3, then the Deluxe version is a great way to experience the charming game.

Hitman 3 is a good conclusion to the World of Assassination trilogy. IO Interactive has fine tuned the Hitman formula through three games, and this third game offers some of the best moments in the series.

A thoughtful and refreshingly original survival experience, where managing clones of your alternate selves becomes both a mechanical puzzle and an emotional journey.

A difficult, but at the same time very rewarding rogue-like platformer. It won’t be the best choice of entertainment for the impatient or people who get easily frustrated, but if you like a challenge then you should definitely check out Rogue Legacy.

Lords of Shadow is an impressive next step for the Castlevania-series. It's drop dead gorgeous, and the awesome combat system will challenge you to no end.

The franchise continues with its yearly release and though the innovations are few and far between Football Manager 2014 is still as enjoyable as it has ever been. The undisputed king of manager games sits comfortably on its throne.

WipEout Omega Collection is a great collection of games for those already familiar with the series, but also for the players who’ve yet to experience futuristic racing.

Brave New World makes Civilization even more addictive that it already was. Every new feature is interesting in its own way and enriches the game experience. The fact that it focuses mostly on the last half of the game makes this expansion a must.

The new Ratchet & Clank is great fun for all ages, with a crazy arsenal of weapons, great characters, extremely solid mechanics and an amazing visual style that ties everything nicely together. The story feels slightly rushed however, and the absence of multiple planets from the original game feels like a huge blow to the fans of the series. Still, this is a must-have for PlayStation 4 owners.

Kirby remains as pure and charming as ever, and his newest game is an absolute joy.

Total War: Three Kingdoms is a big step in the right direction for the series. The diplomacy is the best its ever been, with the campaign events and possibilities demanding replayability. The battles are awesome as always, even though I miss a bit more unit diversity. Sadly, the stylistically beautiful visual style makes the campaign map a bit too "ethereal" to feel real and grounded even on the Records mode, and the user interface suffers from a lack of clarity, ending up being too busy and cluttered for its own good.

Thronebreaker: The Witcher Tales is another massive achievement for CD Projekt Red. Based on the card game Gwent, the developer has managed to combine an astonishing open world, a great soundtrack and unique role playing and strategy elements into one great package - albeit one very different from what we are used to.

Welcome to Kyrat, a sprawling and beautiful country by the Himalayas. As Ajay Ghale, you are let loose in the vast wilderness with a variety of places to venture and missions to accomplish. It builds on the successful formula of its predecessor and takes it to another level.